Shoulder X-ray cost in Baton Rouge, LA
In Baton Rouge, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder X-ray, complete, 2 or more views: from $51.60 to $1,006.50, with a median of $114.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $62.40 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $130.95 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $51.60 | $258.00 | $32.66–$220.02 | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC SHOULDER ROUTINE | $55.68 | $174.00 | $25.49–$147.90 | 68% | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 XR SHOULDER COMPLETE LT,Left Side | $114.00 | $114.00 | $26.13–$114.00 | — | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital one side Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 XR SHOULDER COMPLETE RT,Right Side | $114.00 | $114.00 | $26.13–$114.00 | — | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 X SHOULDER RIGHT | $276.89 | $395.55 | $20.30–$304.57 | 30% | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 X SHOULDER LEFT | $276.89 | $395.55 | $20.30–$304.57 | 30% | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 408-8080 SHOULDER COMPLETE RT | $1,006.50 | $1,342.00 | $26.83–$1,342.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center one side Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 408-8080 SHOULDER COMPLETE LT | $1,006.50 | $1,342.00 | $26.83–$1,342.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.60, median $114.00, highest $1,006.50 — a 19.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $91.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A complete shoulder X-ray takes at least two pictures of the shoulder from different angles to show the bones of the joint. It is ordered for shoulder pain, injury, suspected dislocation or arthritis, and is often done before any shoulder MRI.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one shoulder. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.